Concerts Presented April 2015
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Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
a
Spring Concert
with the
Queens College Choir
James John, Conductor
Queens College Women's Choir
Sandra Babb, Conductor
Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 12:15pm
LeFrak Hall
Queens College Choir
James John, Conductor
Adam Ali, Accompanist
Salamone Rossi (c. 1570-c. 1630) |
|
| Sanctus from Missa Constantine | Bruce Saylor (b. 1946) |
| Gloria and Laudamus Te from Gloria | Francis Poulenc |
Queens College Women's Choir
Sandra Babb, Conductor
Grace Sun, Accompanist
arr. Mary Goetze |
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| Ensurientes Implevit Bonis from Magnificat, RV 610 |
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) arr. Marie Stultz |
| The Rhodora | Mary Lynn Flightfoot |
| i carry your heart with me | David C. Dickau |
| Fences | André Thomas |
Queens College Choir
James John, Conductor
Adam Ali, Accompanist
From Three Shakespeare Songs |
Ralph Vaughan Williams |
| Curiosity | David Schober (b. 1974) |
Emily John, harp |
|
| From Neue Liebeslieder, Op. 65 | Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) |
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
and
The Long Island Composers Alliance
present
a program by
INNOVOX
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Andrew Borkowski, cello; Dorothy Chan, piano; Blanca Gonzalez,violin;
Patrick Kennedy, percussion; David Valbuena, clarinet; Lauren Wuerth, flute.
Alexandra Nicoletti Minimalizm (full ensmeble)
1. Mvt i
2. 2. Steel Knives (violin and clarinet only)
3. Mvt ii
Margaret Stoop A Night Song (flute, cello and piano)
Julie Mandel Young Lovers (flute, cello and piano)
Marc Blitzstein-Leonard Lehrman Discourse (clarinet, cello and piano)*
Dana Richardson Sun Suite (full ensemble)*
I. The Sun's Caress
II. The Sun's Teeth
III.The Sun's Caress (reprise)
Joel Mandelbaum The Fish on the Rocks (excerpt) (clarinet and percussion)
Allen Brings Images for Flute, Clarinet and Piano (first movement)
Jane Leslie Birdsong (flute, clarinet and piano)
Patricia King Two Songs for Flute and Piano
Jay Gach Variations on an Old Church Hymn ("Lo, the Earth Awakes Again")*
full ensemble
var. 1: cello obligato; var. 2 piu allegro, violin obligato; var. 3 sostenuto e cantabile;
var.4 brioso, giusto e marcatissimo, piano obligato; var. 5 swing-turkeytrot var. 6
medium swing-vibraphone obligato; var.7 presto possible; var. 8 moderato; var. 9
andante sostenuto (inversión of theme) var. 10, largo, clarinet obligato; var. 11
maestoso
* denotes World Premiere
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
MinJin Seo, Voice
Jazz Perforrnance Graduation Recital
Thursday, April 2nd, 2015, S, 2:45PM, Choral Room 264
My Shining Hour Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer
Please Be On My Side MinJin Seo
I Fall In Love Too Easily Frank Loesser
I've Never Been In Love Before Jule Styne / Sammy Cahn
My Romance Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart
How Can I Let You Go? MinJin Seo
Piano :: Jisung Kim
Bass :: Mauricio Vega
Guitar :: Brett Jones
Drums :: Piotr Pawlak
Percussion :: Brevan Hampden
Trumpet :: Guido Gonzalez
Alto Sax. :: Christopher McBride
Tenor Sax. :: Richard Thai
Arr. & Voice :: MinJin Seo
MinJin Seo is a student of Dee Daniels / Alison Wedding
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
The Sound of Spring
Thursday, April 2, 2015
7:30pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Queens College Alumni Orchestra
Alex Yu, conductor
Ching Huei Li, pianist
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Allegro maestoso
Romanze- Larghetto
Rondo - Vivace
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op.92 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Poco sostenuto - Vivace
Allegretto
Presto - Assai meno presto
Allegro con brio
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Requiem aeternam
Todd Wachsman, Conductor
April 11, 2015, 4 pm, LeFrak Concert Hall
Regina Coeli, KV276 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(1756 - 91)
Requiem, KV626 Mozart (ed. Franz Beyer)
I. Introitus
Requiem
II. Kyrie
III. Sequenz
Dies irae
Tuba mirum
Rex tremendae
Recordare
Confutatis
Lacrimosa
IV. Offertorium
Domine Jesu
Hostias
V. Sanctus
VI. Benedictus
VII. Agnus Dei
VIII. Communio
Lux aeterna
Anna Noggle, Jessica Kimple,
Victor Starsky & Alex Boyd, soloists
Ave Verum Corpus, KV 618 Mozart
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Markus Kaitila and Friends
Chamber Recital
Monday, April 13, 2015, 4:00 pm, LeFrak Concert Hall
Sonata forViolin and Piano No.7 in C Minor, Op. 30 No.2 Ludwig van Beethoven
1. Allegro con brio
2. Adagio cantabile
3. Scherzo. Allegro
4. Finale. Allegro
Sachiko Uchida, Violin
Markus, Kaitila, Piano
Bilder aus Osten, Op. 66 Robert Schumann
1. Lebhaft.
2. Nicht schnell und sehr gesangvoll zu spielen.
3. Im Volkston.
4. Nicht schnell.
5. Lebhaft.
6. Reuig andächtig.
Markus Kaitila and Stephen Whale, Piano
Sonata for Cello and Piano in A Minor Op.36 Edvard Grieg
1. Allegro agitato
2. Andante molto tranquillo
3. Allegro molto e marcato
Elizabeth Kim, Cello
Markus Kaitila, Piano
Markus Kaitila is a student of Dr. Nina Lelchuk.
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Chulho Kim, Trumpet
Master's Degree. Graduation Recital
Mon, April 13, 2015, 6pm, LeFrak Concert Hall
Fanfare for A New TheatreIgor Stravinsky
Jiwoong Kim, Trumpet
Concerto Henri Tomasi
Yumi Lee, Piano
Rondo for Lifey for Trumpet and Piano Leonard Bernstein
Yumi Lee, Piano
Concerto for TrumpetJoseph Haydn
Yumi Lee, Piano
La Virgen De La Macarena Trad. Espanol, arr. Mendez/Koff
Yumi Lee, Piano
Yumi Lee, Piano
Chulho Kim is a student of Joe Burgstaller.
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Balsam String Quartet Recital
Wednesday, April 5th 2015, 12.15pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Erica Gailing & Catherine Lawlor -Violins
Christian Barros - Viola
Ivan Luza - Cello
Program:
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | String Quartet No. 17 in B-flat, K458 'The Hunt" I. Allegro Vivace assai II. Minuetto and Trio: Moderato III. Adagio lV. Allegro assai |
| Anton Webern | Langsamer Satz |
| Felix Mendelssohn | String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80 I. Allegro Vivace assai II. Allegro assai III. Adagio IV. Finale: Allegro molto |
We would like to thank Professors Daniel Phillips and Edward Klorman for their support and guidance this semester.
The Balsam Quartet is generously sponsored by The Balsam Scholarship Fund.
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Elizabeth Kim, Cello
MM Cello Performance Graduation Recital
15 April 2015, 2:00 pm, Lefrak Concert Hall
with
Markus Kaitila, piano
Dora Galit, piano
Sonata in A Minor, Op. 36 Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Allegro agitato
Markus Kaitila, piano
Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010 JS Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bourree I
Bourree II
Gigue
Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Allegro ma non tanto
Scherzo- Allegro molto
Adagio cantabile- Allegro vivace
Dora Galit, piano
Elizabeth Kim is a student of Marcy Rosen and Alistair MacRae
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
The Man in the Man Made Moon
by Joel Mandelbaum
Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 7:30 pm, Lefrak Concert Hall
Nisan Ak, Music Director/Conductor
Alex Schirling, Stage Director
Matthew Perez, Producer
Libretto Program Notes
Cast:
The Amateur Astronomer
Benjamin Muratore
The Man in The Moon
Jonathan Caro
The Man in The Man-Made Moon
Matthew Perez, Candace Matthews, Elizabeth Tasch (cover)
The Scientist
Kaleb Hopkins
1. Overture
3. Concerning the Neuroses of Sibling Rivalry
4. A Study of Abnormal Psychology
8. What is Art?
9. Why the Universe Could Not Have Been Destroyed During the 19th Century
11. The Role of Science in this Day and Age
12. On Overcoming the Cultural Lag
13. What is Newsworthy?
The Causality of Love
14. Is Academic Freedom a Contradiction in Terms
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Hsinwei Chiang Graduate Recital
April 16th, 2015, 1:00 pm
Music Building Room 264, Queens College
Birdtrane Gary Bartz
Just One of Those Things Cole Porter
Delilah
Victor Young
Arr: Hsinwei Chiang
Wave Antonio
Carlos Jobim
Arr: Lydia Wang
Falling Grace
Steve Swallow
Arr. Hsinwei Chiang
Looking for Spring Breeze
Yu-Xian Deng
Arr: Yu-Wen Peng
Hsinwei Chiang
Grasshopper Teasing Rooster
Taiwanese Flok Song
Arr: Hsinwei Chiang
Piano: Bora Lim
Bass: Dan Martinez
Drums: Dennis Bulhōes
Violin: Lydia Wang
Viola: Leonor Falcón
Pasquali
Cello: Marta Roma
Guitar: Jun-Beom Kim
Percussion: Brevan Hampden
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Phil Rosenstock Graduate Recital
Thursday, April 16, 2015, 3:35 pm, Recital Hall 226
Sixth Hour
Phil Rosenstock
Jessie's Blues
Jesse Kessler/Phil Rosenstock
MacIntire
Phil Rosenstock/Jesse Kessler
Have You Met Miss Jones
Richar Rogers
Arranged by Phil Rosenstock/Jesse Kessler
It's On
George Duke
Phil Rosenstock, Bass
Jesse Kessler, Piano
Mark McIntyre, Guitar
Daniel Silva, Drums
The Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College
Edward Smaldone, Director
Piano Majors Recital
Thursday, April 16 at 7:30
LeFrak Concert Hall
Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31 Chopin
Markus Kaitila
Fantasia in c minor, K- 475 Mozart
Miyabi Akasaka
Sonata in c minor, Op. 10 No. 2 Beethoven
I Allegro molto e con brio
Zachary Mandernach
Sonata in G Major, Op.31, No. 1 Beethoven
I Allegro vivace
Hongzhe Pang
Etude d'Execution Transcendante in f minor Liszt
Dora Galit
Variations Serieuses, Op. 54 Mendelssohn
Sean Cotty
Barcarolle, Op. 60 Chopin
Alexander Bryson
Sonata in C Major, Op.2, No. 3 Chopin
I Allegro con brio
Qian Shen
La Campanella Liszt
Xingyu Liu
Three Preludes from Book 1 Debussy
Des pas sur la neige
Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest
La fille aux chevaux de lin
Adam Ali
Ballade No.4 in f minor, Op.52 Chopin
Abram Korsunsky
Piano Quartet in c minor, Op. 15 Fauré
I Allegro molto moderato
Juhyun So, piano
Adrianna Sirinian, violin
Emily Dana, viola
Nick Anton, cello
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in c-sharp minor Liszt
Nicolas Giacalone
Concerto in a minor, Op. 16 Grieg
Allegro molto moderato
Joesph Franzino assisted by Youn Ju Namkoong
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
Presents
Queens College
Brass Studio Recital
Wei-Hsien Lien, Special Guest Artist
Lefrak Concert Hall, April 20,2015 12:15 pm
Danse Jean-Michel Defaye
Jacob Elkin, Trombone
"Slavonic Fantasy"Karl Hoehn
Frank Huber, Trumpet
Sonata: Largo and Allegro Alessandro Marcello
Brandon Peralta, Trombone
Concerto No.2, mvmt. 1: Allegro W.A. Mozart
Alejandro Salaverry, Horn
Suite No. 3: Allemande, Sarabande, Gigue J.S. Bach
Alyssa Blumenthal, Euphonium
Concerto No. L, mvmt. 1: Allegro Richard Strauss
Peter Delgrosso, Horn
Aria and Polonaise Joseph Jongen
Michael Stanton, Trombone
Concerto in Eb, mvmt. 1 Franz Strauss
Katie Angielczyk, Horn
Concerto in Eb, mvmt. 1 Joseph Haydn
Ryan Jesch, Trumpet
Sonata: Cantabile and Spiritoso Ernst Galliard
Zachary Raia, Trombone
Concerto in Eb, mvmt. 2 W.A. Mozart
Melaina Badalian, Horn
Concert Etude Alexander Goedicke
Matthew Gomm, Trumpet
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Chris Joyal, Violin
Cullan Bryant, Piano
20th April 2015, 2pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Violin Sonata No.1 Op.78 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
i) Vivace non troppo
ii) Adagio-Piu andante-Adagio
iii) Allegro molto moderato
Violin Sonata No.7 Op.30 L. Van Beethoven (1770-1827)
i) Allegro con brio
ii) Adagio cantabile
iii) Scherzo (Allegro)
iv) Finale: Allegro; Presto
Chris Joyal is a student of Burton Kaplan.
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Yunmi Chung, Violin
Cullan Bryant , Piano
P.A.C. Graduation Recital
Monday, April 20th, 2015, 6:00pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Variation on a theme by Corelli Fritz Kleisler (1875-1962)
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major Op.24 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
I. Allegro
II. Adagio molto espressivo
III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
Violin concerto in D major Op. 35 Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Yunmi Chung is a student of Chin Kim
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
The Last 25 Years of Broadway:
A Musical Theater Showcase
Dr. Sandra Babb, Faculty Coordinator; Michael Drozd, Director
Elise Walters, Meagan Schmid, Michael Drozd, Choreographers
Nate Festinger, Piano
Tuesday, April 21st 2015, 8:00 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall
Pulled -The Addams Family Andrew Lippa
Michelle Shine & Alessandra Gluf
I'm Not Afraid of Anything- Songs for a New World Jason Robert Brown
Melanie Ramos
I'm Not That Smart - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spellíng Bee William Finn
Michael Drozd
Life of the Party - The Wild Party Andrew Lippa
Jessica Altieri
Dancers: Viviana Amaya, Dianne'Kissoon, Daniela Ospina, Zoe Padden, Alexa Politis, Elise Walters
Someone Like You- Jekyll & Hyde Frank Wildhorn
Jocelyn Cruz
Out Tonight - Rent Jonathan Larson
Viviana Amaya
A Whole New World - Aladdin Alan Menken
Nathalie Escudero & Benjamin Muratore
Defying Gravity - Wicked Stephen Schwartz
Corin Greene
La Vie Boheme - Rent Jonathan Larzon
Company
My New Philosophy - You're A Good Man Charlíe Brown Clark Gesner
Elise Walters & Jonathan Buissereth
Stars and the Moon - Songs for a New World Jason Robert Brown
Cheryl McCullagh & Michael Lofaso
Crazier Than You - The Addams Family Andrew Lippa
Mariyanthie Linaris & Neophytos Ioannou
In tn His Eyes - Jekyll & Hyde Frank Wildhorn
Amy Guarino & Jacqueline Caruana
As We Stumble Along - The Drowsy Chaperone Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison
Laura Kabelka
You Can't Stop the Beat - Hairspray Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman
Company
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Ah In Kim, Cello
Graduation Recital
Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 2pm, LeFrak Concert Hall
Suite IV BWV1010 J.S Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bourree I II
Gigue
Ah In Kim, Cello
Sonata for Cello and Piano in d minor, Op.40 (1934)Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Allegro non troppo
Allegro
Largo
Allegro
Ah In Kim, Cello
Dora Galit, Piano
Schelomo Rhapsodie Hebraique Ernest Bloch (1880-1959)
Go, Carry the Burden to Jesus E. E. Hewiu (1851-1920)
Ah In Kim, Cello
Hae Eun Kim, Piano
Ah In Kim is a student of Marcy Rosen.
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
An Evening of Saxophone Chamber Music
April 22, 2015
LeFrak Recital Hall
Monolog #4 Erland von Koch
1. Andante espressivo L
2. Allegro molto vivace
Thomas Lee - alto saxophone
Second Prelude George Gershwin (arr. Paul Cohen)
Pavanne 4 Morton Gould (arr. Paul Cohen)
Karla Aristy- alto saxophone
Naomi Florin- violin
Catherine Lawlor- violin
Christian Barros- viola
Elizabeth Kim- cello
Dialogue (afto saxophone and tane) Karl Korte
Cody Hosza - alto saxophone
Sonatina William Schmidt
1. March
2. Sinfonia
3. Rondeletto
Jeff Walton - alto saxophone
Markus Kaitila - piano
Sensitivity Chris Dedrick
1. Andantino
2. Allegro
3. Lento-Vivace
Anthony lzzo- soprano; Karla Aristy- soprano/alto
Andrew Smith - tenor; Thomas Lee- baritone
Jobs Dave Rimelis
IV. The Elevator Operator
V. The Mystery Writer
Vl. The Street Vendor
Karla Aristy- alto saxophone
Tony Park- clarinet
Joshua Vigran- piano
Escapades John Williams
II. Reflections
I. Closing In
Anthony lzzo- alto saxophone
Dora Galit-piano
Danse Bacchanale St Saens (arr Seidler)
Nisan Ak - conductor
October Eric Whitacre (arr Michael Brinzer)
Rhapsody in Blue George Gershwin (arr Bricault)
Nicolas Giacalone - piano
sopranino/soprano: Ryan Oberlin, Anthony lzzo, Karla Aristy
alto: Alex Cummings, Christopher Izzo, Kadeem Lewis, Justin Tricarico, Tony Park
tenor: Jacqui Tomlet, Jeff Walton, David Wozniak
baritone: Ali Shah, Andrew Smith
bass: Cody Hosza
QC Saxophone Ensemble
Paul Cohen - conductor
All saxophonists are students of Dr. Paul Cohen
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Yael Dray, Vocalist
Jazz Performance Graduation Recital
Thursday, April 23rd, 2015, 3pm, Recital Hall 226
C'est la vieYael Dray
MoaninBobby Timmons
Shadow of your SmileJohnny Mendel
Que Reste-t-il de nos Amours Charles Trenet
That old Feeling Brown - Fain
Caravan Juan Tisol
Guitar : Gabriel Hermida
Guitar : Vince Marrone
Bass : Ian Hutchinson
Drums : Piotr Pawlak
Percussion : Daniel Dasilva
Trumpet : Jose Luis
Trumpet : Matt Hart
Tenor Sax : Julieta Eugenio
Trombone : Elad Cohen
Arr. & Vocals : Yael Dray
Yael Dray is a student of Dee Daniels & Charenee Wade.
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Thomas Harden Jr., Guitar
Masters Graduation Recital
Thursday, April 23rd, 2015, 3pm, Room 264
The Tunes:
Jitterbug Waltz Fats Waller
How High the Moon Morgan Lewis
Good Things Thomas Harden Jr.
You're Better Than That Thomas Harden Jr.
Michelle John Lennon/Paul McCartney
Tom's Thumb Kenny Burrell/Kenny Clarke
The Band:
Thomas Harden Jr. – Guitar
Jon Crompton – Alto Saxophone
Mauricio Vega – Bass Sung Taek Oh - Drums
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Celebrating The Life & Works of
Leo Kraft
Thursday, April 23, 2015, 7:30 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Opening Remarks
Edward Smaldone, Director, Aaron Copland School of Music
Partita #1 (1958)
Prelude · Capriccio · Aríetta · Toccata
Donald Pirone, piano
About Time (2002)
Solemn · Lively · Without sentiment · Fairly fast
Haim Avitsur, trombone · Michael Lipsey, percussion
Piano Fantasy (2000)
Konstantza Chernov, piano
Cinque Fantasie (1990; rev. 2000)
Allegro furìoso · Scorrevole · Sostenuto ed espressivo · Andante · Allegro furioso
Daniel Phillips, violin · Marcy Rosen, cello
Adam in Eden (2003)
Queens College Vocal Ensemble
James John, director
Garden of Memory (1998)
Raymond Erickson, harpsichord
Five Pieces (1962)
Preludio · Intennezzo · Capriccio · Fantasia · Tarantèlla
Charles Neidich, clarinet · Morey Ritt, piano
Venetian Reflections (1998)
Giocoso · Allegretto grazioso · Presto · Con fantasia · Introduzíone: Giocoso
Morey Ritt, piano
L’Unicorno (2003)
David Jolley, horn
Queens College Chamber Orchestra
Charles Neidich, conductor
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Queens College Brass Ensemble
Lefrak Concert Hall, 12:15 pm
Monday, April 27, 2015
Chorale Bach
Procession of the Nobles from "Mlada" Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov
Lensky’s Aria from "Eugene Onegin" P.I. Tchaikovsky
Alejandro Salaverry, Horn
Sonata No. B for Brass Ensemble Dmitry Shostakovich
I. Largo
II. Allegro molto
III. Allegretto
IV. Adagio
V. Largo
Queens College Brass Ensemble
Alyssa Blumenthal, Jacob Elkin, Syed Hassan, Zachary Raia, Michael Stanton, Katie
Angielczyk, Peter Delgrosso, Alejandro Salaverry, Yuhao Zhang, Calli Goldman,
Matthew Hart, Frank Huber, Ryan Jesch, Chulho Kim
Professor David Jolley, Director
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Justine Sedky, Flute
Bachelor of Music Performance, Student Recital
Monday April 27, 2015, 2:00pm, LeFrak Concert Hall
Flute Sonata in E Minor J.S. Bach
I. Adagio ma non tanto
II. Allegro
Poem for Flute and Piano Charles Griffes
First Sonata for Flute and PianoBohuslav Martinu
I. Allegro moderato
Concerto in D Major Carl Reinecke
I. Allegro molto moderato
Riko Higuma, Piano
Justine Sedky is a student of Judith Mendenhall.
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Shirley Mak, Piano
B.A. Graduation Recital
Monday, April 27, 2015, 4pm, LeFrak Concert Hall
Toccata in E Minor Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Sonata in E Minor Josef Haydn (1732 – 1809)
I. Presto
Etude Op. 25 No. 1 Frederic Chopin (18010 – 1849)
Fantasiestucke Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
III. Warum
IV. Grillen
Romance William Grant Still (1895 – 1978)
SiciliennePierre Lantier (1910 – 1998)
Anthony Izzo, Alto Saxophone
Shirley Mak is a student of Rimma Agami.
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Ezekiel Bardash, Guitar
Bachelor of Music Graduation Recital
Monday, April 27, 2015, 6pm, LeFrak Concert Hall
| Se Ela Preguntar | Dilermando Reis Baden Powell Van Stiefel Igor Stravinksy |
| Christopher Rispoli, Guitar | |
|
Johann Sebastian Bach |
Ezekiel Bardash is a student of William Anderson.
The Queens College Gospel Arts Collective
presents
Jesus 101: The Introduction
Featuring inspirational acts in music, dance, & poetry
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 8 PM, LeFrak Concert Hall
The Mission Ashley Gill
Stephanie Chukwuma, Jessica Golden,
Maya Lashley, Kiana Newell
Not About Us Bishop Noel Jones
GAC Singers & Band
Kaleb Hopkins, soloíst
Matthew 28 Donald Lawrence
The Question Erica Campbell
Yahaira Hall & Jasmine Thompson, soloists
Chains May Yuan
Break Every Chain Will Reagan
Tasha Cobbs
GAC Singers, Dancers, & Band
Kiana Newell, Ashely Pinckney, choreographers
Ashley Gíll, soloíst
The Beginning Stephanie Chukwuma
The Hymn Medley Traditional Hymns
arr. Matthew L. Davis
GAC Síngers & Band
Yahaira Hall, Janíce Similien,
Jasmine Thompson, Kaleb Hopkins, soloísts
Overcome/Champion Jon Egan, Tye Tribbett
arr. Ashley Gill
GAC Singers & Band
Janice Similien, soloist
Jesus Will James Cleveland, Aníta Wilson
GAC Singers & Band
Ashley Gill, soloíst
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
The Queens College Orchestra
Maurice Peress, Music Director
Tong Chen, Assistant Conductor
Daniel Phillips, Violin
Marcy Rosen, Cello
Wednesday, Afternoon, April 29 at 12:05 pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
| Brahms | Symphony No. 3 in F, Op. 90
|
| Brahms | Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102 |
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
~The Baroque Suite~
Queens College Baroque Ensemble
April 29, 2015 at 7:30pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
Entrée pout une femme Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
from Atys, Ptologue (1676)
Sarabande de Mr. Feuillet Pascal Colasse (1649 -1709)
from Polyxène et Pyrrhus, III, 8 (1706)
Ritournelle ltalienne Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, (7670)
Gigue pour une femme Louis Lully (1664-1734)
from Alcide, IV, 5 (1693) Marin Marais (1656-1728)
3.me Air Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, (1670)
Chacone porú une femme Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
from Phaéton, II, 5 (1683)
Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Oveffute
Rondeau
Satabande
Boutée I/II
Polonaise
Menuet
Badinerie
Mina Kyoung, flute soloist
Queens College Baroque Ensemble
directed by Dongmyung Ahn
Mina Kyoung, flute
Dongmyung Ahn, Joseph Galante, Eileen Mcdonagh, Holly Nelson, violins
Emily Dana, Lauren Fagan, James Yoon, violas
Kelsey Sheldon, cello
Scott Gentile, Hsiu-Tzu Ryan, harpsichord
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Mauricio Vega, Bass
Jazz Performance Graduation Recital
Thursday, April 30, 2015, 2:45PM, Choral Room 264
What is this thing called love? Cole Porter
Searching Mauricio Vega
In a sentimental mood Duke Ellington
Bipolar Mauricio Vega
Newark Penn Station Mauricio Vega
Piano :: Jisung Kim
Drums :: Brevan Hampden
Alto Sax. :: Alexander Cummings
Bass :: Mauricio Vega
Mauricio Vega is a student of Yoshio Aomori
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Jack Kilby, Drums
Master of Arts in Jazz Performance Graduation Recital
April 30, 2015, 3:45pm Recital Hall 226
Driftin’Herbie Hancock, arr. Jack Kilby
Wayne Tucker (tpt), Elad Cohen (tbn), Richard Thai (tn sax),
Hila Kulik (pno), Dustin Kiselbach (bs)
Caravan Juan Tizol, arr. Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
Wayne Tucker (tpt), Elad Cohen (tbn), Richard Thai (tn sax),
Hila Kulik (pno), Dustin Kiselbach (bs)
I Wish I Knew Harry Warren
Wayne Tucker (tpt), Miki Yamanaka (pno), Dustin Kiselbach (bs)
Spirit D’earth Jack Kilby
Wayne Tucker (tpt), Elad Cohen (tbn), Richard Thai (t sax),
Miki Yamanaka (pno), Dustin Kiselbach (bs)
Really Love D’Angelo, arr. Jack Kilby
Ashley Gill (vox), Karolina Beimcik (vln), Hsinwei Chiang (vln), Erica Gailing (vla), Ivan Luza (cllo), Dustn Kiselbach (bs), Wayne Tucker (tpt), Peter DelGrosso (f hn), Sam Blakelock (e gtr), Brett Jones (a gtr), Mauricio Vega (e bs)
Jack Kilby is a student of Dennis Mackrel (drums), David Berkman (harmony, piano, ensemble), Antonio Hart (improv, ensemble), Michael Mossman (trumpet, arranging), Jeb Patton (piano), and Jim McElwaine (recording/production)
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Queens College Percussion Ensemble
Gamelan Yowana Sari
Special guest - I Dewa Ketut Alit
Special guest dancer - Noopur Singha
Michael Lipsey - Director
April 30th, 2015, 7:30pm
LeFrak Concert Hall
I Have Only One Itching Desire (2006) Eric Moe
QC Percussion Ensemble
Merlin Andrew Thomas
Kembang Girang
Gamelan Yowana Sari
Margapati
I Dewa Alit, Noopur Singha - special guests
Gamelan Yowana Sari
Gravity (2013) Marc Mellits
Aaron Copland School of Music
Edward Smaldone, Director
presents
Annual Viola Studio Recital
Thursday, April 30, 2015, 7:30 PM
Rm. 264 Recital Hall
Featuring viola students from the studios of:
Burton Kaplan, Edward Klormon, Daniel Phillips, and Gregory K. Williams
Suite No. 1 in G Major Johann sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Courante
Megha Rajam Swamy, Viola
Märchenbilder for Viola and Piano Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
I. Nicht schnell
III. Rasch
Paulina Salcedo-Watson, Viola
Nicolas Giacalone, Piano
Suite No. 2 in d minor Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Courante
Lauren Fagan, Viola
Suite No. 2 in d minor Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sarabande
Gigue
Caroline Bishop, Viola
Suite No. 5 in c minor Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Allemande
Christian Barros, Viola
Andante and Hungarian RondoCarl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
James Yoon, Viola
Eunice So, Piano
Suite No. 6 in G Major Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude
Emily Dana, Viola